Oregon Pre-engineering &
Applied Sciences Initiative
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Oregon Pre-engineering & Applied Sciences Initiative |
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OPAS Workgroups 2007 - Succeed Strategy
| Next Meeting Date | Location and Phone |
Thursday, November 20, 3:30 - 5:00 - agenda Fourth Thursday of the Month: |
Locations:
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| Meeting Notes - #3 May 10, 2007 - in process | |
| Methods from Workshop 2006 | Meeting Notes - #4 May 24, 2007 - in process |
| Working Documents | Meeting Notes - #5 July 27, 2007 - in process |
| Action Items | Meeting Notes - #6 September 27, 2007 - in process |
| Meeting Notes - #7 November 15, 2007 | |
| Meeting Notes - #8 December 20, 2007 | |
| Meeting Record #9 February 2008 - in process | |
| Meeting Record #10 April 24 2008 | |
| Meeting Record #12 - July 18, 2008 |
Increase the enrollment and successful completion of STEM courses by underrepresented populations.
Action Items - cumulative; last update November 16, 2007
| Meeting Objective | Update on OPAS & related activity |
| 3:30 - 3:35 | A. SAME number: 1.888.285.4585 id 353291 |
| 3:35 - 3:45 | B. ETIC & OPAS Activity
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| 3:45 - 4:30 | C. Follow up on the Community Conversation Workshop
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| 4:30 - 4:45 | D. Review of the PLTW Brochure
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| 4:45 - 4:50 | E. Other items? |
| 4:50 - 5:00 | Next Meeting -- Thursday, December 18 (due to Christmas) |
STEM Diversity Show_122007 (.ppt - huge file - the talking points have been put into the "Notes" section) - and as a pdf, still huge but slightly more manageable |
OPAS White Paper: Fostering STEM Diversity |
| STEM Diversity Benefits_122107 (.doc) | Spreadsheet of Professional Organization Events dated 031507 |
| Practical Guide to STEM_111207 (.doc) | |
| STEM Diversity Show CC (.ppt 30MB file, suggest right click and "save link as" to save to your desktop, then open the file with power point) | |
| STEM Diversity Show General (.ppt 5MB file, suggest right click and "save link as" to save to your desktop, then open the file with power point) | OPAS Summary of Strategy - August 2007 |
| STEM Diversity Show OUS (.ppt 1.6MB file, suggest right click and "save link as" to save to your desktop, then open the file with power point) | DRAFT Investment Model (embryonic policy option package - Rev G, 12/20/07 |
Chair Eda Davis-Lowe |
Director of SMILE (Science and Math Investigate Learning Experiences) OSU | Eda is an articulate and well-traveled champion for diversity and creating a college-going culture. She likes the symphony and has several grandchildren. |
| Mary Bunn | Education Specialist, ODE | Mary has worked for many years on issues related to school-to-work, gender equity, occupations that are nontraditional by gender, and civil rights reviews of professional technical programs to ensure student accessibility. |
| Anna Cavinato | Prof. of Chemistry, EOU | Anna recently won a national award from the American Chemical Society for her outstanding outreach efforts. |
| Don Kirkwood | CS Teacher, North Salem HS | Don is an impassioned champion of gender and ethnic diversity, AP, and cross-disciplinary teaching. He's run the NBA event -- No Boys Allowed, to get middle school girls interested in technology. One of his former students won a $10,000 four year AeA scholarship. "Programs don't make a difference -- people do." |
| Natasha MacDonald | Executive Director, TechStart Education Foundation | Natasha is passionate about education reform and closing the achievement gap. She is committed to using technology education to prepare students for our global workforce. Natasha brings over ten years of experience in nonprofit, education and technology industry expertise to her role as Executive Director for TechStart. New to the Portland area in 2008, she is excited about creating partnerships to improve K-12 education. |
| Brett McFarlane | Director, Undergraduate Programs, OSU College of Engineering | Brett left a successful (but unfulfilling) career as a CPA for undergraduate counselling, and recently moved from PSU to OSU. |
| Jo Oshiro | OPAS Staff Support | Jo came to OPAS after 10 years "at home" as personal assistant to a kid who's done soccer, Girl Scouts, LEGO Robotics, marching band. She thinks that STEM education is more closely allied to arts education than most people are willing to admit, and believes passionately in active learning and immersion. In a previous life, Jo did a variety of computer programming and support. |
| Todd Sanders | Professor, PCC | Todd has an ETIC grant for ETOP - Engineering Technology Outreach Program and is passionate about recruiting diversity in engineering. |
| Jill Tucker | Senior Program Officer, Lemelson Foundation | Jill joined The Lemelson Foundation in 2006. She has spent nearly 20 years in Asia, most recently in Indonesia and Hong Kong serving as the Director of Reebok International's Asia Human Rights Programs. Her previous work for The Asia Foundation was in Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Jill was a Fulbright Scholar at Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia. Her daughter is in middle school. |
| Gayle Yamasaki | Director of Sponsored and Pre-College Programs | Gayle is an advocate and champion for diversity and is committed to broadening preparation and access for youth to college. She is passionate about “story catching” kayaking, snowshoeing and has a daughter attending college in Portland. |
Advisors and Interested Observers - on the listserv to stay informed, not attending meetings
| Morgan Anderson | Education Relations Manager, Corporate Affairs, Intel | Morgan is responsible for donations, outreach and education policy for K12 schools and universities. She sits on 7 committees and boards representing Intel. She has a young daughter. |
| Di Saunders | Director, Communications Department, OUS Office of the Chancellor | Di has been a key part of the OPAS effort from the beginning. She's a NW native who has spent time with the Peace Corps, in Africa, and in the foundation sector in the Northeast. |
For questions or information regarding OPAS and its workgroups, please email Jo Oshiro or call (503) 821.1139.
last update to this page November 20, 2008 jco